Waterside Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, WV2 2RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WV2 2RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	47.4%	3.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	55.7%	52.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.1%	41.3%	-17.8%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	42.3%	21.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.4%	52.4%	16.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	34.9%	33.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	20.2%	10.7%	-9.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	24%	-10.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25%	17.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	10.9%	-11.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	13.8%	9.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	27.8%	18.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	15.2%	10.9%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.3%	11.3%	7.0%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	3.3%	-6.8%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	19.3%	3.7%	-15.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	44.3%	50.5%	6.2%	81.4%	-30.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	64.2%	-20.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	0.9%	12.6%	11.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	10.5%	6.5%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	64%	-20.7%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.7%	12.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	8%	8.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	5.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Waterside Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside Industrial Estate was 114.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Bilston North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside Industrial Estate has the 46th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North and the 227th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WV2 2RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterside Industrial Estate are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wolverhampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterside Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, WV2 2RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WV2 2RQ

Average Price
£281,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£281,491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Industrial Estate

Average Price
£323,568

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£323,568

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Waterside Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-12-23	£122,241
8 Waterside Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-04-12	£676,159
12 Waterside Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-11-24	£150,348
4 Waterside Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-03-18	£191,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WV2 2RQ

Employment

WV2 2RQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	46
Unemployed	36
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Nursery School Parkfield Road , Parkfield WV4 6EL	3out of 4	383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Nursery School Wolverhampton Street , WV14 0LT	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Nursery School Phoenix Street , Blakenhall WV2 3JS	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Nursery School Griffin Street , Off Colliery Rd WV1 2HH	4out of 4	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley View Nursery School 149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU	4out of 4	4,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School Dimmock Street , Parkfield WV4 6HB	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilston Church of England Primary School Albany Crescent , WV14 0HU	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Malins Road , Parkfields WV4 6AW	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lanesfield Primary School Newman Avenue , Lanesfield WV4 6BZ	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Vale Primary School Kenilworth Crescent , Parkfield WV4 6SD	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton Millfields Road , WV4 6AP	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston SWB Academy Dudley Street , WV14 0LN	2out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Park Holland Road , WV14 6LU	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias School Deans Road , WV1 2BH	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colton Hills Community School Jeremy Road , Goldthorn Park WV4 5DG	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Wolverhampton College Paget Road , WV6 0DU	- not rated	4,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal School, Wolverhampton Penn Road , WV3 0EG	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Millfields Road , Ettingshall WV4 6JP	3out of 4	694 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Park School Green Park Avenue , Stowlawn WV14 6EH	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midpoint Centre (Key Stage 4 PRU) Lawnswood Avenue , Parkfields WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard Centre (Home and Hospital PRU) Lawnswood Campus , Lawnswood Avenue WV4 6SR	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mirror Mirror	Unit 14, Waterside Industrial Estate	2 yd
Purple Diner	36 Manor Road, Ettingshall	145 yd
Saturn Coffee Company	Saturn Centre, Spring Road	391 yd
The Village Cafe	7 New Street, Ettingshall	417 yd
Little Dessert Shop	52 Ward Street, Ettingshall	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Orange Tree	Ward Street, Ettingshall	527 yd
Parkfield Central Bar	36 - 37 Martin Street, Wolverhampton	728 yd
S A Food & Grill	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	756 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 400 Bilston Road	756 yd
The Gate Inn	Gate Inn, 378 Bilston Road	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gaga Baldy's	5 New Street, Ettingshall	417 yd
Golden Bowl Takeaway	19 New Street, Ettingshall	417 yd
Ward Street Fish Bar	50A Ward Street, Ettingshall	456 yd
Ludhiana Sweet Centre	582 Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	493 yd
Parkfield Chippy	123B Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	Morrisons, 137 Wellington Road		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilston Church Of England Primary School ALBANY CRESCENT	grass pitches	698 yd
Parkfield Community Sport And Leisure (Closed) Rooker Avenue	grass pitches	722 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) BILSTON CAMPUS BILSTON CAMPUS WELLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	945 yd
City Of Wolverhampton College (Wellington Road Campus) (Closed) Bilston Campus Bilston Campus Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Springvale Sports MILLFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Hilton Road Playing Fields HILTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.